Recycling Program Collects 55,000 cigarette Butts From Baltimore's Inner Harbor in Six Months

A recycling initiative collected 55,000 cigarette butts during its first six months in the Harbor East neighborhood, according to a news release.

The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore started the program by installing 15 recycling receptacles and now plans to expand further.

"These large numbers signal the need for even more receptacles in other areas of the waterfront, which we are looking into now," said Eric Souza, the partnership's director of operations. "We hope this simple change can make a big difference for our waterfront community."